The Meaning Code Karen Wong

William joins Karen to propose some ideas around the necessity of specificity in language, what it means to be "obvious", and how definition differs from description. As Peterson says, tell the truth, at least don't lie.
Karen will be one of the speakers at the Pacific Northwest Estuary conference in Olympia, WA (September 12-15) sponsored by Grail Country's Nate Hile. Info here: https://www.estuarynorthwest2024.com/
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:15 Estuary Conference information
03:00 Laying out the topic
10:07 Importance of Specificity in Language
15:10 Importance of Specificity in Communication
28:02 Intercultural Communication and Misunderstandings
31:39 Definitions vs. Descriptions
45:32 Hemispheres of the Brain and Marriage Analogy
54:00 More on Definitions and Descriptions
59:57 The Nature of Obviousness
1:07:14 Necessity of definition for reality
1:15:39 Personal Reflections on Family Routine
1:18:26 Discussion on Language and Humility

Andrea Hiott, host of Love and Philosophy (sample episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSO9QThuQ6I) joins Karen to talk Failure and Risk Taking
Karen will be speaking at the PNW Estuary Conference In Olympia, Washington, mentioned at the beginning: https://www.estuarynorthwest2024.com/
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro and announcement re: PNW Estuary Conference
01:22 Exploring the concept of failure
06:50 Risk-taking and Development
13:05 Failure and Social Media
20:46 How can we align with the unknown and confront it voluntarily to build resilience and strength? 29:42 The concept of order and chaos
35:32 Understanding failure and how it relates to shame
43:15 Trust in the goodness of God and its role in overcoming failure and shame
43:48 Speak the Truth, at least, don't lie
48:35 Navigating the dance of conversation, authenticity, hiddenness
53:21The effect verbalizing an idea Has on ts original beauty and truth?
1:06:31 Pushing the boundaries of science and creativity
1:08:06 Loyalty to personal interest as it relates to the archetypal hero's journey?
1:16:09 Risk-taking and failure as they contribute to the path forward?

Tomer Solomon joins Karen to talk about his recent paper on an integrative theory that looks at Markov blankets and the free energy principle, the parallels to the creative process and the nature of reality itself. In addition, he discusses the Biblical narrative through the lens of predictive processing and complexity theory, bridging ancient texts with modern scientific and mathematical frameworks. Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:23 Tomer’s background and career journey
10:55 Unified Process Theory of Meaning Markov blankets
25:53 Sacrifice and Unity
30:00 Beauty and its relationship to order and symmetry, the role of art and music in aligning with the patterns of nature.
1:00:00 The interconnectedness of Mind and Cosmos, the Biblical Narrative and Symbolism
1:08:45 Complexity theory and predictive processing
1:14:59 Evolution of Wholeness and complexity
1:42:56 Discussing books and potential collaborations
Personal Website: https://www.tomersolomon.com/
Twitter: http://www.x.com/tomer_solomon
Substack: https://tomersolomon.substack.com/p/uptm-1-a-paradigm-for-the-21st-century

Stephen Iacoboni, MD, is an award-winning cancer researcher and cancer center director at four locations in the Pacific Northwest over his 40 year career. He is also the author of the highly acclaimed cancer care spiritual journal, The Undying Soul. Halfway through his 4 decades as a cancer specialist stuck in the atheist paradigm, he realized something was missing, and that led him to write this remarkable book about the need to recognize Telos.
Order a signed copy or ask him any questions at his website: https://stepheniacoboni.com https://stepheniacoboni.com/contact/ The book is also available at Amazon and most booksellers.
Karen will be speaking at the PNW Estuary Conference in Olympia, WA in September. Info here: https://www.estuarynorthwest2024.com/
We tackle the big questions here:
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:30 Dr. Iacoboni's Journey and Research
06:10 How does the paradigm in biochemistry need to shift? 14:41 Purpose in Nature
32:49 Discussion on the Origin of Life and Purpose in Biology
41:55 What is the role of emergence in understanding the purpose-driven nature of life?
51:06 The Emergence of Telos and Intentionality in Living Organisms
1:01:55 The complexity of DNA Transcription and Regulation. How do molecules exhibit intentionality and self-organization in biological processes?
1:03:36 Discussion on Organizing Principles and Belief Systems
1:11:20 How does the idea of meaning preceding matter impact our understanding of the natural world? The role of function in Defining Structure.
1:23:16 What are the challenges in cancer care and research?

Stephan Solomon of the YouTube channel, Charlie's Little Corner, joins today to tell his story.

Gabe introduces aspects of his theory to Glen who has a background in physics, mathematics, computer science and design engineering.